abstractionist
n. C1 Advanced ab·strac·tion·ist
n. a person who creates art that focuses on ideas rather than realistic images. They use shapes, colors, and lines to express feelings or thoughts.
n. a practitioner of abstract art, characterized by the use of non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions.
The abstractionist painted bright circles and lines on a white canvas.
The gallery featured several abstractionists whose work challenged the traditional boundaries of modern painting.
While some critics dismissed the abstractionist's work as chaotic, others argued that the deliberate lack of detail allowed viewers to project their own personal narratives onto the canvas.
From abstraction + -ist.